Surrey’s gritters gear up for winter Thursday, 14 November, 2024 Surrey’s team of gritter drivers are now available 24/7 to help keep residents moving during the colder months. Our 39 state-of-the art gritting vehicles are ready to grit the county’s busiest routes before and during severe weather, using the 10,000 tonnes of salt stored at our four Surrey depots. Winter arrangements typically begin in October and run until the end of March although this period... Articles
Government opens fund to support farmers affected by flooding 16th April 2024 Fund will support farmers who suffered uninsurable damage to their land due to flooding earlier this year with grants of between £500 and £25,000 The government... ArticlesWestminster News
Engaging the Future: Surrey Business Leaders and Parliamentary Candidates Discuss Pathways to Growth 15th April 2024 Surrey's business community convened online for a Q&A session with Marisa Heath and Rebecca Paul, the Conservative Parliamentary candidates for Dorking & Horley... Local NewsOpinions
Inspectors pleased with steps taken by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service 15th April 2024 Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has been recognised for the considerable work it has carried out to address a ‘Cause of Concern’ raised following an inspection... ArticlesLocal News
New guide published to help businesses boost disabled people’s prospects at work 15th April 2024 A new Disability Confident guide for managers helping them recruit, retain, and foster the progression of disabled people and those with health conditions in... ArticlesWestminster News
Prime Minister launches retail crime crackdown 14th April 2024 Assaulting a retail worker to be made a standalone criminal offence. Serial or abusive shoplifters will face tougher punishments as the Prime Minister sets out... ArticlesWestminster News
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service are driving down false alarms 14th April 2024 Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has changed the way it now responds to automatic fire alarm call outs (AFAs) to residential and domestic properties, by only... ArticlesLocal News
Green Heartbreak in Camberley: Woodland's Fate Hangs by a Thread 13th April 2024 In a decision that has stirred both surprise and dismay among local residents, Surrey Heath Borough Council has granted a Dubai-based expatriate the... Local NewsOpinions
A Costly Consequence: Woking's Election Rhetoric Backfiring and Its High-Priced Fallout 13th April 2024 In what can only be described as a financially contentious move amidst already strained times, the Liberal Democrat-led Woking Borough Council has sparked... ArticlesLocal NewsOpinions
£4.65 million for bus operators to help disabled passengers travel with confidence 13th April 2024 New funding will support upgrades to buses to provide real-time travel information to passengers. government funding will help small bus operators roll out live... Westminster News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News
Conservatives ask Labour - will you get Brexit done? 25th November 2019 Conservative candidates across the country have today written to their Labour opponents asking them to confirm where they stand on Brexit and whether they will... National News